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California officials are investigating financial dealings between Ventura County's Medi-Cal health plan and a key outside contractor, Xerox Corp., The Times has learned. The California attorney general's office has issued a subpoena to Gold Coast Health Plan for records related to its work with a Xerox unit, Affiliated Computer Services. Xerox is a major government contractor for Medicaid and other health programs nationwide. Records show part of the inquiry focuses on $2.3 million Xerox paid to Gold Coast as part of a 2010 deal to manage its operations, including claims processing, enrollment and customer calls. The five-year contract could be worth more than $60 million to...

Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel issued a subpoena Wednesday demanding documents related to the workings of a "Gold Card" parking ticket review service, saying the L.A. Department of Transportation had failed to provide immediate and full access to rec

Los Angeles is in dire financial straits. Its traffic woes are mounting. Joblessness is high. But at Monday night’s mayoral debate, the five top candidates were repeatedly drawn into a discussion about a less weighty, but more perhaps more rage-inducing, ...